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A brief summary of the progress on the EFDA tungsten materials program

Nadine Baluc, Ho Ling Li, Lyubomira Veleva, Antoine Cyril David Hoffmann

The long-term objective of the European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) fusion materials programme is to develop structural and armor materials in combination with the necessary production and fabrication technologies for reactor concepts beyond the In ...

Elsevier Science Bv2013

Microstructure examination of Fe-14Cr ODS ferritic steels produced through different processing routes

Nadine Baluc

Various thermo-mechanical treatments were applied to refine and homogenise grain size and improve mechanical properties of hot-isostatically pressed (HIP) 14%Cr ODS ferritic steel. The grain size was reduced, improving mechanical properties, tensile streng ...

Elsevier Science Bv2014

Material degradation under DEMO relevant neutron fluences

Nadine Baluc

In fusion power reactors, the plasma facing and breeding-blanket components will suffer intense irradiation by 14MeV neutrons. These high-energy fusion neutrons will produce atomic displacement cascades and nuclear transmutation reactions inside the irradi ...

2009

Structure of complex oxide nanoparticles in a Fe-14Cr-2W-0.3Ti-0.3Y(2)O(3) ODS RAF steel

Nadine Baluc

One of the most crucial steps in the development of oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) reduced activation ferritic (RAF) steels is the engineering of their microstructure, which includes control of the type and size of oxide nanoparticles. In this work, t ...

Elsevier Science Bv2013

The accomplishments of lithium target and test facility validation activities in the IFMIF/EVEDA phase

Nadine Baluc

As part of the engineering validation and engineering design activities (EVEDA) phase for the international fusion materials irradiation facility IFMIF, major elements of a lithium target facility and the test facility were designed, prototyped and validat ...

IOP Publishing Ltd2018

Review on the EFDA programme on tungsten materials technology and science

Nadine Baluc, Robin Schäublin, Lyubomira Veleva

All the recent DEMO design studies for helium cooled divertors utilize tungsten materials and alloys, mainly due to their high temperature strength, good thermal conductivity, low erosion, and comparably low activation under neutron irradiation. The long-t ...

Elsevier2011

Effect of ion-irradiation on the microstructure and microhardness of the W-2Y(2)O(3) composite materials fabricated by sintering and hot forging

Nadine Baluc, Philippe Spätig

A W-2Y(2)O(3) material was developed in collaboration with the Plansee Company (Austria). An ingot of the material having approximate dimension of 95 mm x 20 mm was fabricated by mixing the elemental powders followed by pressing, sintering and hot forging. ...

Elsevier Science Sa2013

Progress of fusion nuclear technologies in the broader approach framework

Nadine Baluc

In the Broader Approach framework, the International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility/Engineering Validation and Engineering Design Activities (IFMIF/EVEDA) project, the International Fusion Energy Research Center (IFERC) project, and the Satellite To ...

Elsevier Science Sa2012

Mechanical properties-micro structure correlation in neutron irradiated heat-affected zones of austenitic stainless steels

Nadine Baluc, Robin Schäublin

The effects of neutron irradiation on austenitic stainless steels, usually used for the manufacturing of internal elements of nuclear reactors (e.g. the core shrouds), are the alteration of the microstructure, and, as a consequence, of the mechanical prope ...

2007

Recent progress in blanket materials development in the Broader Approach activities

Nadine Baluc

As a part of the Broader Approach activities, R&D on blanket related materials, reduced-activation ferritic martensitic (RAFM) steels as a structural material, SiCf/SiC composites for flow channel insert in the liquid blanket and/or use as advanced structu ...

Elsevier2011

Temperature dependence of irradiation effects in pure titanium

Nadine Baluc, Robin Schäublin

The microstructural modifications due to irradiation in hcp pure metals and their consequences on the mechanical properties have been investigated. Experimental results for proton-irradiated pure polycrystalline titanium are presented and discussed. Sample ...

2005

Materials for fusion power reactors

Nadine Baluc

The present paper reviews the status of the knowledge on materials for fusion power plants, pointing out that they constitute one of the main key issues on the path to future reactors. Specific issues concerning plasma-facing materials, functional material ...

2006

Design of the ITER high-frequency magnetic diagnostic coils

Duccio Testa, René Chavan, Nadine Baluc, Matthieu Toussaint, Jonathan Bryan Lister, Thomas Maeder, Philippe Marmillod, Francisco Sanchez

This paper is an overview of work carried out on the design of the ITER high-frequency magnetic diagnostic coil (HF sensor). In the first part, the ITER requirements for the HF sensor are presented. In the second part, the ITER reference design of the HF s ...

Elsevier2011

On the lattice coherency of oxide particles dispersed in EUROFER97

Nadine Baluc, Robin Schäublin, Amuthan Ramar

Oxide dispersion strengthened steels based on the ferritic/martensitic steel EUROFER97 are developed. The reinforcing particles dispersed in the matrix of EUROFER97 are made of yttria and yttrium titanium oxides. Microstructure is investigated by transmiss ...

Elsevier2009

Overview Of Materials Research And Ifmif/Eveda Under The Broader Approach Framework

Nadine Baluc

In parallel to the ITER program, the Broader Approach (BA) activities with three projects are being implemented by the European Union (EU) and Japan. Five research and development (R&D) tasks, mainly on blanket-related materials, are being carried out as t ...

Amer Nuclear Soc2012

Progress in IFMIF Engineering Validation and Engineering Design Activities

Nadine Baluc

The International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF) Engineering Design and Engineering Validation Activities (EVEDA) are being developed in a joint project in the framework of the Broader Approach (BA) Agreement between EU and Japan. This proje ...

Elsevier Science Sa2013

W-2 wt.%Y2O3 composite: Microstructure and mechanical properties

Nadine Baluc, Philippe Spätig, Robin Schäublin

A W-2Y(2)O(3) composite is produced by powder metallurgy, including the pressing of the mixed elemental powders, their sintering and hot forging. The microstructure of the obtained composite is investigated using light microscopy, scanning electron microsc ...

2012

Effect of thermo-mechanical treatments on the microstructure and mechanical properties of an ODS ferritic steel

Nadine Baluc, Philippe Spätig

The Fe-14Cr-2W-0.3Ti-0.3Y(2)O(3) oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) reduced activation ferritic (RAF) steel was fabricated by mechanical alloying of a pre-alloyed, gas atomised powder with yttria nano-particles, followed by hot isostatic pressing and ther ...

Elsevier2011

Microstructure and mechanical properties of a W-2wt.%Y2O3 composite produced by sintering and hot forging

Nadine Baluc, Philippe Spätig, Robin Schäublin

A W-2Y(2)O(3) composite has been developed by powder metallurgy methods in collaboration with the Plansee Company (Austria). The microstructure of the composite was analyzed using transmission electron microscopy and electron backscatter diffraction in sca ...

2013

Fracture toughness properties in the transition region of the Eurofer97 tempered martensitic steel

Nadine Baluc, Philippe Spätig, Raul Alejandro Bonadé

A fracture toughness database obtained on the Eurofer97 steel (25 mm plate, heat 83697) is presented. The material has been tested in the 'as-received' condition in the lower transition region at temperatures ranging from 173 K down to 123 K. Sub-sized (0. ...

2007